Jai (actor)

Jai
Born
Jaikanth Sampat

(1984-04-06) 6 April 1984 (age 40)[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • singer
Years active2002–present
RelativesSrikanth Deva (cousin)
Deva (uncle)
Sabesh–Murali (uncles)

Jaikanth Sampath (6 April 1984) also known as Jai is an Indian actor and musician working in Tamil films. The nephew of noted composer Deva & the cousin of Srikanth Deva, Jai had made his acting debut in a supporting role in Bagavathi (2002). In 2007, he successfully auditioned for a leading role in Venkat Prabhu's sports film Chennai 600028. His movie Subramaniapuram (2008) was also a big success, and marked Jai as an lead actor in Tamil Cinema.

Jai subsequently garnered more praise for diverse roles, including a villager on holiday in Goa (2010), a timid factory worker in Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) and a customer care executive in the romantic drama Raja Rani (2013), which became his biggest commercial successful film.[3] He made his debut as a singer in the film Jarugandi (2018).[4]

  1. ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Jai Biography, News, Photos, Videos". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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  3. ^ "Raja Rani does good business overseas – Indian Express". Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "'Jarugandi' producer supports Jai!". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.